There is a growing concern over the number of migrant workers coming to work in south India’s textile hub, spending up to 14 hours spinning yarn and stitching garments for global brands. Drawn from poor families in eastern India, the workers can be confined to factory premises, paid poorly and unaccounted for in the workforce, campaigners said. “We are demanding a probe into the case to ensure justice for the young girl who died and other migrant workers working in the mill,” said Karuppusamy Raman, part of the fact finding team. “The condition of migrant workers is appalling. Campaigners say it is difficult to protect the rights of these workers because of lack of access to the factory hostels.

Source: The Express Tribune December 27, 2017 09:00 UTC